Troy travels to Harrisonburg for a Sun Belt Conference showdown with James Madison on Thursday night at Zane Showker Field at Bridgeforth Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET in Harrisonburg, Va.
James Madison (7-1, 4-1 Sun Belt) enters as a 19.5-point favorite with an over/under of 50.5 points. The Dukes boast the conference's top-scoring offense at 41.4 points per game and have cleared the total in four of their last five games. Quarterback Camden Coleman leads the team.
Troy (3-4, 1-2 Sun Belt) looks to play spoiler. The Trojans have scored at least 14 points in two of their past three games and put up 17 against Missouri earlier this season.
The SportsLine Projection Model, after simulating the matchup 10,000 times, projects 52 combined points and favors the Over 50.5 at a 58% rate. The model also indicates one side of the spread hits in nearly 60% of simulations. The model entered Week 9 on a 68-59 run on top-rated college football picks, returning nearly $400 for $100 players.
